* Allawi Aide Predicts Elections Will Be Delayed * U.S. Claims It Has “Broken the Back of the Insurgency.” * U.S. Raids Sunni Mosque in Baghdad * Report: Powell Based Iran Nuke Claim On Unvetted Source * FDA Doctor Says Gov’t Is “Incapable of Protecting America” from Unsafe Drugs * Family of Dead Spanish Journalist Calls for Investigation * More Headlines…
U.S. Continues Air Strikes and Ground Assault On Fallujah Despite Claims of Victory
The U.S. is claiming victory in Fallujah 11 days after it began its ground assault. 51 U.S. soldiers and as many as 1,600 Iraqis were killed in the offensive. Up to 800 civilians lost their lives. We go to Baghdad to speak with Pulitzer prize-winning Washington Post reporter, Anthony Shadid. [includes rush transcript]
U.S. War Crimes in Fallujah
A number of incidents have been captured on tape and broadcast in the United States that international law experts charge could be evidence of clear war crimes being committed by US troops. We speak attorney Jules Lobel of the Center for Constitutional Rights and author of Success Without Victory. [includes rush transcript]
Carnegie Military University : How the Pentagon Funds Universities to Contribute to War
The Defense Department and weapons contractors provide massive amounts of funds to universities and colleges across the country for military-related research. We take a look at Carnegie Mellon University, one of the largest academic military contractors in the country. [includes rush transcript]
South African Poet and Activist Dennis Brutus: "People Globally Are Deeply Unhappy" with Bush's Reelection
We speak with renowned South African poet, activist and professor, Dennis Brutus Bush’s reelection, Haitian President Aristide’s exile to South Africa, the IMF and much more. [includes rush transcript]
Pittsburgh Election Officials "Grossly Incompetent" On Nov. 2nd
As controversy rages over the fairness of the November 2nd election we take a look at voting problems in Pittsburgh with Celeste Taylor of the National Election Protection effort. [includes rush transcript]